RZR questions

[riverwader]

I am looking at getting an atv shortly and want to see some opinions. I am thinking about getting a RZR since they can be a class I atv now, but I am curious if anyone has any issues with running them on trails or plowing with them. I could get a decent used sportsman with a plow, but then I couldnt take the wife for the weekends for a little trail ride. Does anyone plow with the RZR? I dont have a lot to plow but it is enough that the snowblower is a pain.

[PurpleFloyd]

I don't have a plow on my RZR but I had a sportsman 500 with a plow before that. The RZR is a great quad for trail riding especially if you want a passenger IMHO. I traded my polaris ATV for the RZR because my son finally got old enough to ride approved trails in Wi on his dirt bike but he didn't like being back there by himself so I got the RZR and now we can ride side by side and talk while we are on the trail and there is storage in the back for a cooler, tackle box, fishing poles etc.

As far as plowing the RZR would plow like a dream compared to an ATV IMHO. I have a blower on front of the garden tractor so it is no longer necessary or the RZR would have one for sure.

[PurpleFloyd]

One thing to watch out for on the rzr is the intake though. Mnay many motors have bit the dust by biting the dust. The intake is in the wheel housing and fine dirt can make it's way into the motor and KO it quickly. I put an aftermarket intake on it that draws the air from the top between the riders and haven't had a problem but it is one of those Polaris things that they should have fixed for us.

[NAMASafetyDirector]

The intake problem is not a huge issue if your air filter is installed correctly and of course clean and fresh. To say "many a motor has bit the dust" isn't a fair comment without the actual production numbers vs. the number of motor issues. That's like saying "watch out for that chevy 5.3 litre...many a motor has bit the dust"! My experience with the Polaris RZR and the domestic 800 engine is that it is virtualy bullet proof when maintained properly. As far as plowing snow with them...they work awesome. Buddy had one with a glacier plow and it really worked great, plus with the accessory cab and heater you stay comfortable. Makes plowing fun instead of a chore! Good luck

[PurpleFloyd]

Well maybe you should go to a place the the rzr forums and tell all the guys there the same thing. The fact is the design is bad and putting the air intake right in the rear wheel housing where it will get more dust than practically any other possible location on the vehicle is anything but intelligent engineering.

If Chevy put the intake for that motor right in front of the back wheel then maybe we would have a direct comparison if the truck was only driven on gravel and sand.

How many other UTV's or ATV's have the same kind of intake located in the same location.

It's a 4000 dollar problem when it happens so to me it is way better to err on the side of caution.

[4wheelingmama]

We love our rzr. Never had any problems with it. We've ridden all over MN, Arkasas and AZ. Never plowed with it though.

[NAMASafetyDirector]

The air box and filter is located in the lr. wheel well your correct, however the fresh air is drawn from the cockpit through a duct between the seats. Not going to argue with ya, the fact is between the number of RZR's produced since their introduction and the number of engine failures due specifically to "dust injestion" obviously isn't something they feel is a huge concern otherwise they would have changed the design.

[riverwader]

I have read the laws and been told that they are not correct by a guy at the dealership. He told me it is width of the ATV not the weight like the DNR HSOforum states. I want to get the RZR S, that is listed at 1000lbs dry weight which is right at the edge of the DNR class one law. Has anyone had issue with this.

[PurpleFloyd]

The rzr s has a wider suspension which pouts it over 60 inches wide and that will make it illegal for national trails. The standard rzr does meet the width requirements but you will have to see if there are any other limitations in the area you want to ride in.

I ride mine in northern Wisconsin on the tri county corridor and it was legal there at least up to this past year. Not sure if anything has changed.

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